Greetings from Hong Kong! The Hollywood Reporter has graciously sent me to the Hong Kong Filmart, to spend the week writing about movie deals and industry schmoozing and the like. For my money, the Pusan International Film Festival is more fun, but HK Filmart has perhaps more in terms of movie business. This week is always incredibly busy, but I will try to check in once or twice to comment on how things are going.
Meanwhile, back in the world of Korean movies, 300 had the big opening, just like we suspected — took in just over $7 million, counting from the early Wednesday night opening.
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY continues to chug along, once again in second place.
Otherwise, not a whole lot to note. 300 kind of overpowered most of the competition… plus I need to get some sleep for a long day tomorrow. Cheers.
| This Week | Title…………………………………. | Release Date | Screens Nationwide | Weekend Attendance (Seoul only) | Total Attendance |
| 1. | 300 | 3.14 | 353 | 262,800 | 1,031,500 | 2. | Music and Lyrics By | 2.28 | 131 | 60,600 | 837,500 | 3. | The Illusionist | 3.08 | 240 | 39,700 | 467,100 | 4. | Big Bang | 3.14 | 224 | 34,300 | 210,100 | 5. | The Painted Veil | 3.14 | 105 | 28,000 | 76,000 | 6. | Pursuit of Happiness | 2.28 | 140 | 21,900 | 573,600 | 7. | Miracle on 1st Street | 2.14 | 222 | 14,000 | 2,683,000 | 8. | Dreamgirls | 2.22 | 66 | 11,000 | 700,000 | 9. | Little Runner | 3.14 | 135 | 8,900 | 29,200 | 10. | Smokin’ Aces | 3.08 | 133 | 5,200 | 147,000 |
(Source: Film2.0)
Hello Mark,
This is out of topic, but interesting all the same. Thought I share;
http://www.colinandyenyen.com/wordpress/2007/03/11/sunday-times-sounding-the-same-is-unsound/